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白手起家
baak6 sau2 hei2 gaa1 |
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to start from scratch; to build from nothing Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:白 baak6 - white; clear; pure手 sau2 - hand 起 hei2 - rise; stand up; begin; build; remove; draft 家 gaa1 - home; family; specialist |
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